Async was Sakamoto's first major solo work since his diagnosis with cancer in 2014. For more on the album and Sakamoto, check out Aaron Coultate's interview with him from back in May.

Sakamoto is also hosting a competition for filmmakers via his website, where the winner of the best short film will receive a license to use a new and original piece of Sakamoto music for their next project. (The deadline for that contest is September 30th.)